I have Ultegra 11 speed with the clutch derailleur on my gravel bike, but I leave the clutch off. At least for the gravel riding I do - almost exclusive fire roads / non-single track trails - in the Bay Area I’ve never needed the clutch engaged. But I’m also not racing, so that might be a factor in-terms of needing / not needing the clutch.
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My favorite bike, a Moots Vamoots CR! From 2012 or so.
And 10 years later, my new Vamoots RCS with disc brakes, and enough room for 35’s:
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Nice! Are those the silca titanium cages? How do you find them if so? Love the look and was tempted to get them for my ti bike but struggled to justify the cost unless they’re as functional as they are pretty
Yep those are Silca cages. They’re great! Although I find all metal bottle cages great. The only carbon ones I really like are from Arundel (Mandible).
The cost is prohibitive but let me put on my used car salesman hat:
“Bottle cages are the one component, even beyond pedals and seat post, that you can find yourself using 25 years from now on your future bike. Ask me how I know…”
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I picked up the WolfTooth manufactured Ti Morse Cages from their B-stock sale page. I love them and they add some class. I think they were $55/each but as stated above, they will literally be in my collection for 25+ years.
Related: I finally lost a bottle earlier this month due to my Arundel carbon side loaders so I’m sticking with the Morse Cages for everything except bikepacking when I need the side loading to accommodate the frame bag.
Lol, I got my forever bike in late 2013, it was originally built with the components from my previous scandium bike frame which cracked. Just under 5years later and over 40,000miles it was retired but I like reminiscing over some of its sunnier adventures when its grey and wet outside.
A couple of years later when I moved the wheels to my TT bike I put these hoops on.
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Such a classic bike…that’ll still look good in 20 years 
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I am searching for these brakes and cannot find them anywhere in europe except some suspicious ebay sellers 
Hey, these are practically impossible to find, I was lucky to find one in my size several years ago, not seen one since!
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Finally got mine:
Frame: Enigma Esker
Drivetrain: 1X 12s Ultegra with Classified power shift hub. 11-34 at back, 42T in the front.
Enve fork, bar and stem
Ergon seatpost with s-works power mirror
Wheels are FFWD drift.
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It’s a beauty! 
What’s your feedback regarding the Classified power hub?
I like the concept a lot and was about to order my bike with one. But I then decided to spread the cost and it gives me something to upgrade in 5 or 10 years, but now you are making me jealous!
Are those weels from classified?
Hopefully I’ll join the club soon.
Congrats on your new horse!
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Thanks!
Re Classified feedback: Same impressions as my brief test on a road bike at Marmotte 2022 (they had a stand there). Pretty much instant shifting. I end up using it quite a bit, maybe for the novelty factor, but super useful at traffic lights - I just shift to light gear and then back into heavy.
The wheels are FFWD Drift with classified hub shell. I think they were the first (other than Classifield themselves) to make wheels for the powershift hub.
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How come I have not seen this thread until now? So many gorgeous bikes. One day I’ll have a titanium bike.
Just need to decided what type and what geometry I want. Oh, and start saving my pennies
It seems to fix my biggest gripe with front shifting: it is slow and disruptive. AFAIK you can shift the Classified hub up until 1,000 W. That‘s plenty and practically means always (for me).
My DeSalvo commuter. I had this built in 2018 to serve as my daily ride. It’s my first Ti bike and I chose the material given that it is an all season bike, and left it raw to avoid paint chipping when I briefly lock it up outside stores while I run inside. Added a power crank set a couple of years ago when I started doing more structured training thanks for TR - now I can use my commutes to get faster!
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Both of my ti Mosaic builds. MT2 and GT1-AR.
For the GT1 I Had them do a special Pantone color - Chesapeake Bay to match where I live. The frame pump and tan accents are Toyota sandstorm color
The MT2 is painted in Lunar Rock matte finish.
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Hot damn those are beautiful
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Oh my. The colour of your road bike frame 
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